Students will actively listen to an episode from one of the podcast series listed below. Students will then use FlipGrid to record a video response to the podcast, summarizing facts they found interesting, asking questions, and noting anything with which they agree/disagree. Students will then respond, via video reply in FligGrid, to two peers' videos.
Grade Level:
Middle School and High School
Subject Area(s):
This lesson can be adapted for any subject area; the instructor can narrow the list of options to suit his/her content.
Science Friday (covers a wide variety of subjects including space, health, biology, nature, math, earth science, chemistry, physics, technology, engineering, energy, etc.; scroll to the bottom to search by subject area)
StarTalk Radio (Neil deGrasse Tyson, variety of subjects)
Math Mutation ("a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school")
A Way with Words ("a public radio program about language examined through history, culture, and family")
Classic Poetry Aloud ("gives voice to poetry through podcast recordings of the great poems of the past")
Stuff You Missed in History Class (covers a variety of historical topics from a variety of centuries; see left side bar to narrow choices)
Freakonomics Radio ("explores the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature — from cheating and crime to parenting and sports")
This I Believe ("Each week a different person reads an essay they have written about their most deeply held beliefs. Since its debut in 2005, the This I Believe series has featured essays by Colin Powell, Bill Gates, Gloria Steinem, Robert Fulghum, Yo-Yo Ma, Muhammad Ali, and many everyday citizens.")
Youth Radio (covers a variety of topics important to young people)
Students will choose to listen to one of the podcasts listed above. Students are free to choose a podcast that interests them.
Before listening to the podcast, students will preview the active listening note-taking form.
While listening to the podcast, students will complete the active listening note-taking form.
After listening to the podcast, students will go to FlipGrid and input the class code provided by the teacher.
Once students have logged in to FlipGrid using the class code, they will create a video response to their selected podcast.
Students will use their note-taking form to help them structure their response. They will include a brief summary of the podcast noting interesting facts learned, questions they may have after listening, and their opinion on the topic. For example, were there any details that they agreed or disagreed with? Why or why not?
Once the video is saved, the teacher will moderate/preview it before enabling it to be posted on the class grid for other class members to view.
Students will then be required to watch two other classmates' videos and record reply responses within FlipGrid.
Rubric:
Task
Out of 5:
(missing)
Prep Work: 5 points
Student read through and chose a podcast from the list given. (2.5)
Student previewed the active listening/note-taking form. (1.5)
Student logged in to FlipGrid using the class code. (1)
Podcast Notes: 5 points
Student completed all sections of the active listening/note-taking form, demonstrating evidence of listening.
Vodcast Response Content: 1 point each
Student introduced the title of the podcast series and the title of the episode he/she listened to.
Student explained why he/she selected the podcast episode.
Student summarized several facts he/she found interesting.
Student posed specific questions inspired by the podcast.
Student mentioned what he/she agreed/disagreed with about the podcast.
Vodcast Quality: 1 point each
Video is viewable.
Volume of video is adequate.
Speaking is clear.
Content is well organized (used note-taking form to structure response).
Podcasting Lesson Plan
Objective:
Students will actively listen to an episode from one of the podcast series listed below. Students will then use FlipGrid to record a video response to the podcast, summarizing facts they found interesting, asking questions, and noting anything with which they agree/disagree. Students will then respond, via video reply in FligGrid, to two peers' videos.
Grade Level:
Middle School and High School
Subject Area(s):
This lesson can be adapted for any subject area; the instructor can narrow the list of options to suit his/her content.
Resources:
Active Listening and Note-taking Form
List of Podcast Series
Science/Math:
60-Second Science (produced by Scientific American)
Science Friday (covers a wide variety of subjects including space, health, biology, nature, math, earth science, chemistry, physics, technology, engineering, energy, etc.; scroll to the bottom to search by subject area)
StarTalk Radio (Neil deGrasse Tyson, variety of subjects)
Math Mutation ("a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school")
ELA/Social Studies:
Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips (covers language and grammar topics in an engaging way)
A Way with Words ("a public radio program about language examined through history, culture, and family")
Classic Poetry Aloud ("gives voice to poetry through podcast recordings of the great poems of the past")
Stuff You Missed in History Class (covers a variety of historical topics from a variety of centuries; see left side bar to narrow choices)
Freakonomics Radio ("explores the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature — from cheating and crime to parenting and sports")
This I Believe ("Each week a different person reads an essay they have written about their most deeply held beliefs. Since its debut in 2005, the This I Believe series has featured essays by Colin Powell, Bill Gates, Gloria Steinem, Robert Fulghum, Yo-Yo Ma, Muhammad Ali, and many everyday citizens.")
Youth Radio (covers a variety of topics important to young people)
Health/Art/Music/Languages/Miscellaneous:
60-Second Health (produced by Scientific American)
Art History Podcast ("Each episode provides thoughtful analysis of the enduring artistic masterpieces that have become hallmarks of western culture.")
ESL Pro
Video Series G.A.M.E
Life101 (awesome talks about lifestyles and general messiness of being a student)
SPARK (variety of topics relevant to today)
Music
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